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Is US pursuing Iran regime change in nuclear deal?

A former adviser to nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili wrote that the United States has not abandoned its previous strategies with respect to Iran within the nuclear talks.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (L-3rd L) meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (2nd R) at a hotel in Vienna, Austria June 28, 2015. Kerry is joining negotiations from six powers and Iran seeking an agreement under which Tehran would curb its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions that have crippled its economy.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTX1I3WB
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Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, wrote an article in hard-line Vatan-e Emrooz titled “The Final Warnings,” discussing what he believes is a possible nuclear deal between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany that will ultimately result in decreasing Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The article by the influential writer is a good estimate on how hard-liners will respond to the announcement of a final deal and perhaps even future points of conflict between Iran and the United States.

“To use everyday language, these negotiations are not able to be stretched out anymore. All the sides are in a position that they have to make a decision. Enough discussions have taken place and the positions have been made clear," wrote Mohammadi. "Whatever creativity all the sides had, they have used. So the question is: Will the combination of the ‘negotiations,’ ‘creativity,’ ‘political will,’ ‘respecting the concerns of the other side’ or even ‘compromising’ result in a good deal or not?”

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